Electrical Linesman and Crane Borer Operator
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $50 - $65/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Linework crews in Sydney are recruiting across New South Wales for Distribution Linesmen, Transmission Linesmen, Transmission TAs and Crane Borer Operators. If you have built or maintained overhead networks, the work covers distribution, transmission, pole construction, stringing, structural work and plant operation.
Expect to raise, dress and replace poles, fit overhead equipment and pull in mains and conductors, climb poles, H structures and towers to string and inspect, and run crane or boring plant when authorised, always working from network drawings. Travel between sites and occasional time away come with the job. Sponsorship is available for suitable applicants, and experienced overseas candidates are supported, with further training where needed to bring qualifications in line with Australian standards.
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Key Responsibilities
- Construct overhead distribution lines, raising, dressing and replacing poles
- Install and maintain overhead network equipment, pulling in mains and conductors
- Build transmission lines on poles, H structures and towers, climbing to string conductors and inspect assets
- Work from network drawings and line diagrams, carrying out supporting linework and operating crane or boring plant when authorised
- Identify hazards early, solve site issues and follow safety and quality procedures
- Work with your crew, travel between sites and take on occasional away work and extra hours as needed
Requirements & Eligibility
- Practical overhead electrical experience, including distribution or transmission linework, with technical skills and work history you can show
- Construction White Card
- Driver’s licence
- Solves problems well on site
- Dependable and team-minded, working safely as conditions change
- Willing to travel for projects, including short spells of away work
- Certificate III ESI in Transmission and Distribution Overhead preferred
- Work at Heights preferred
- CPR preferred
- Dogging preferred
- Rigging preferred
- High Risk Work Licence preferred
- Relevant overseas qualifications considered
- Willing to complete further Australian-recognised training where required
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